Sadao Munemori, a Private First Class in the 100th Infantry Battalion, known as the “Go For Broke” unit made up of Japanese-Americans, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day in Italy, when he made numerous single-man rushes on German machine gun nests that had pinned down his company. Honor and remember him! Munemori had knocked out two positions … Read More

William Charette, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, earned the Medal of Honor for a battle on Vegas Hill in Korea against Chinese communist troops, when he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to save his fellow Marines. Honor and remember!

William Maud Bryant earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam for his determined and courageous leadership, leading a small South Vietnamese force against a much larger NVA unit in 34 hours of sustained combat. Honor and remember him!

“Give me liberty or give me death!” Eternal words from a Founding Father. Honor and remember!

Charles Lindbergh received the Medal of Honor for his transatlantic flight in a ceremony on this day from President Calvin Coolidge.

The 99th Pursuit Squadron, known as the “Tuskegee Airmen” was activated on this day. 

Donald Gary received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership on this day in 1945, when the USS Franklin was hit by Japanese bombs. Gary saved over 300 sailors, who were trapped below decks, returning time and again to the smoke shrouded compartments.

William McGee earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Germany, when he volunteered to rescue two wounded soldiers trapped in a minefield. He was seriously wounded when he returned to aid the second man, after rescuing the initial American, but he refused to let any other Americans enter the minefield. Honor and remember him! 

Jack Mathis earned the Medal of Honor over Bremen, Germany when he stayed at his bombardier post to release his payload after being mortally wounded by flak.